Allan Hawco

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Allan Hawco
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Born (1977-07-28) July 28, 1977 (age 47)
Education National Theatre School of Canada
Occupation(s)Actor, writer, producer
Years active1996–present
Spouse
Carolyn Stokes
(m. 2012)

Allan Hawco is a Canadian writer, actor, and producer from Bell Island, Newfoundland. He is best known for his roles in the series Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan , Republic of Doyle , and The Book of Negroes , and the television limited series Caught .

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Early and personal life

Hawco was born on Bell Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, as the youngest of four children and moved to Goulds at a young age. [1] His father Michael worked on the Bell Island Ferry, and his mother Mary was an elementary school teacher and former nun. [2] [3] He studied business at Memorial University of Newfoundland but dropped out in favour of the National Theatre School of Canada. [2] One of his brothers is a composer, and has composed for Republic of Doyle , while his father has also worked on the show and his mother has appeared as a background performer. [3] Hawco is the youngest of four; he has two older sisters.

Hawco married CBC anchor Carolyn Stokes in 2012 in the midst of working on Republic of Doyle. [4]

Career

Hawco's first role was in the Shakespeare by the Sea production of Macbeth , which was directed by Aiden Flynn. From there, director Danielle Irvine encouraged the young actor to audition for the National Theatre School where he was one of 13 selected from thousands of applicants that year. [2]

After graduating from the National Theatre School of Canada in 2000, [5] Hawco worked in many of the major theatres in Canada. [2] In 2005, motivated by the want for greater creative control, he started his own production company the Company Theatre with Philip Riccio. [6] The company's inaugural production, A Whistle in the Dark , brought Hawco critical acclaim. Their 2009 production of Festen won him three Dora Awards, including Outstanding Production of a Play. [2]

Some of Hawco's earlier movie roles include Canadian productions such as Making Love in Saint Pierre, Above and Beyond, and Love and Savagery , [7] the latest of which won him an ACTRA nomination for Outstanding Male Performance. [2] His career took off with the launch of his own TV series Republic of Doyle , which premiered in 2010. Hawco is co-creator with Perry Chafe and Malcolm MacRury, executive producer, lead actor, head writer as well as the show's showrunner. [8] The show has been sold to over 90 countries, and maintained over a million viewers a week on CBC television in Canada. [2]

In 2010, Hawco was nominated for the ACTRA Toronto award for Outstanding Performance – Male for his performance in Love and Savagery. He was also nominated that year for two Gemini Awards, Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role and Best Dramatic Series for his work as actor, co-creator, writer and executive producer of Republic of Doyle. [9]

In 2011, Hawco was the recipient of the National Theatre School's prestigious Gascon-Thomas Award. [10]

Also in 2011, Hawco was presented with the Canadian Film and Television Hall of Fame's Outstanding Achievement Award.

In 2016, Hawco's production company in Newfoundland produced the Netflix original series: Frontier , starring Jason Momoa. Hawco also stars in the series as well as functioning as an executive producer on the show. [11]

In 2018, Hawco served as executive producer, writer/showrunner and starred in the CBC adaptation of Lisa Moore's novel Caught . The series received a number of CSA nominations including best series and a best actor nod for Hawco. [12] Caught's other screen writers include Hawco's writing partner Perry Chafe, John Krizanc, Julia Cohan, and Adriana Maggs. Caught is distributed by eOne entertainment, and eOne exec Tecca Crosby was the inspiration behind the making of the limited series according to interviews with Hawco on the topic. [13]

In 2019, Hawco starred as "Coyote" in the Amazon Prime TV series Jack Ryan alongside John Krasinski and Wendell Pierce. Jack Ryan was written by Lost creator Carlton Cuse. [14] Filming took place in Colombia. [15] Also in 2019, Hawco featured as Captain Donovan in the British-Canadian suspense drama Departure.

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 When Ponds Freeze Over Young PaddyShort film
2002Apartment StoryRamoneTV movie
2004Making Love in St. PierreSebastian
2004 Wilby Wonderful Radio AnnouncerVoice only
2005 Snapshots for Henry PentShort film
2006The Secret MiracleRyan KilpatrickShort film
2007The Third EyeRyan
2007 Closing the Ring Peter Etty
2009 Love and Savagery Michael
2009Quiet at DawnManningShort film
2015 Hyena Road MCpl. Travis Davidson
2016 Weirdos Dave
2017The Child RemainsLiam
2022The BreachJohn Hawkins
2023QuicksandJosh
2025 In Cold Light Bob WhytePost-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye MitchEpisode: "The Heist"
2003 Mutant X ScientistEpisode: "Under the Cloak of War"
2003 The Eleventh Hour LinusEpisode: "Hall of Mirrors"
2004 Bliss AndrewEpisode: "Steph's Life"
2004 H2O Christie BergerMini-series
2005 Heritage Minutes EversEpisode: "Home from the Wars"
2006 Slings and Arrows Mr. WaughEpisode: The Promised End?
2006 Above and Beyond Nathan BurgessMini-series
2008 The Trojan Horse Christie BergerMini-series
2009 ZOS: Zone of Separation Captain Mick GrahamMini-series
2010-2014 Republic of Doyle Jake DoyleSeries lead; also co-creator, writer, director and producer
2010 This Hour has 22 Minutes Jake Doyle1 episode skit
2013 Murdoch Mysteries Jacob DoyleEpisode: "Republic of Murdoch"
2015 The Book of Negroes Solomon LindoMini-series
2016-2018 Frontier Douglas BrownMain cast
2018 Caught David SlaneyAlso writer and producer
2019 Street Legal Cole Haney2 episodes
2019 Departure Captain Donovan6 episodes
2019 Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan Coyote6 episodes
2020 The Detectives Detective Garry Belliveau1 episode
2021 Hudson and Rex DannyEpisode: Manhunt
2021 Another Life GabrielEpisode: Will to Power
2021-2023 Moonshine Gale Favreau11 episodes
2023 Sullivan's Crossing Andrew Mathews3 episodes
2025 Saint-Pierre Donny "Fitz" Fitzpatrick

Theatre

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014BellevilleZach The Company Theatre, director: Jason Byrne
2008 Festen MichaelThe Company Theatre, director: Jason Byrne
2005 A Whistle in the Dark HarryThe Company Theatre, director: Jason Byrne
2004 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Nick Manitoba Theatre Centre, director: Michael Shamata
2003 Richard III Richard III LSPU Hall-Resource Centre for the Arts, director: Aiden Flynn
2002Shape of ThingsAdam Canadian Stage, director: James Guedo
2002 Macbeth MalduffFestival of Classics, director: Michael Shamata
2002 The Cripple of Inishmaan Bartley Centaur Theatre, director: Ben Barnes
2001 Salt-Water Moon Jacob Saidye Bronfman Centre, director: Chris Abraham
2001 You Are Here Paul/Justin Theatre Passe-Muraille, director: Daniel MacIvor
2001 La Ronde Young Gentleman Soulpepper Theatre Company, director: Herbert Olschok
2001 Present Laughter FredSoulpepper Theatre Company, director: Joseph Ziegler
2001 Triumph of Love AgisPleiades Theatre, director: John Van Burek
2001 Macbeth MalcolmThe Grand Theatre Company, director: Susan Ferley
2000 Twelfth Night SebastianResurgence Theatre Company, director: Chris Abraham
1999The Return of the Curse of the Mummy's Revenge!The Mummy/MilhouseLSPU Hall-Resource Centre for the Arts, director: Danielle Irvine
1998 Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet) RomeoLSPU Hall-Resource Centre for the Arts, director: Danielle Irvine
1998 A Midsummer Night's Dream DemetriusShakespeare by the Sea-First Light Productions, director: Jillian Keiley
1997Place of First Light: The Bell Island ExperienceBilly Swain/Nish JackmanFirst Light Productions, director: Danielle Irvine
1996MacbethShakespeare by the Sea-First Light Productions,First Light Productions, director: Danielle Irvine

Awards

YearAwardCategoryFilm/playResult
2005Birdland Young Actor AwardA Whistle in the DarkWon
2010ACTRA AwardsOutstanding Male PerformanceLove & SavageryNominated
2010Gemini AwardsBest Dramatic SeriesRepublic of DoyleNominated
2010Gemini AwardsBest Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic RoleRepublic of DoyleNominated
2011Gascon Thomas Award-National Theatre SchoolAchievement given by National Theatre School for “exceptional contribution to the growth of theatre,”Won
2011Outstanding Achievement AwardPlayback’s Canadian Film and Television Hall of FameWon
2018Canadian Screen AwardsLimited Series or ProgramCaughtNominated
2018Canadian Screen AwardsLead actor, drama program or limited seriesCaughtNominated

References

  1. "This year, it's time to come home to Newfoundland and Labrador". The Globe and Mail. 16 May 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Allan Hawco - creator, lead writer, executive producer and star of Republic of Doyle". The Montrealer. March 1, 2012. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Allan Hawco says goodbye to Jake Doyle". Q , December 10, 2014.
  4. "Home". Archived from the original on 2016-07-11. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
  5. "Alumni, Acting: 2000-2009". National Theatre School of Canada. Archived from the original on 2012-05-12.
  6. Ouzounian, Richard. "The Bay (and lake) boy: Newfoundland television starAllan Hawco returns to the stage in Toronto after five years away". Toronto Star, 10 April 2010.
  7. Rick Groen (November 12, 2009). "Boy meets girl but God, science and art get in the way". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
  8. Annette Bordeau (January 4, 2013). "Allan Hawco, 'Republic of Doyle' star, on season 4 surprises and guest stars". Huffington Post. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
  9. "Allan Hawco Awards". IMDB. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  10. "Allan Hawco and Claude Poissant: recipients of the 2011 Gascon-Thomas Award". National Theatre School of Canada. Archived from the original on 2013-04-07. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
  11. "Allan Hawco's new Frontier". Toronto Star, Tony Wong, Nov. 7, 2016
  12. "Here's your first look at the CBC adaptation of Lisa Moore's Caught". CBC Books, January 16, 2018.
  13. "Hawco hits the screen again". February 27, 2018 via PressReader.
  14. "Allan Hawco". IMDb .
  15. @allanhawco (2 October 2019). "Very true. We shot it last summer in Colombia. Looking forward to watching this season as much as season 1. Season…" (Tweet) via Twitter.